Hanger for hats, garments, and the like



May 3l, 1932. H. J. coCKs 1,860,384 I HANGER FOR HA-TS, GARMENTS, ANDvTHE Filed Ma/y 31, 195o which: y v y VFigure 1 1s a perspective view ofa portionV 45 being arranged for securely holding a hat, coat or othergarment or simi!V lar object so that the object so suspended willPatented May 31, 1932v u' i .A

" 4umrlfzn STA OF DES MOINES, IOWA.,

HARRY J. COCKS,

Assiefivloftv To METAL PRODUCT or nEs Momes, IOWAQA conromirorisorlowaY,

HANGER ron Haces, esnmniiirsnniftrnnfmxn Application mea May si, ieee.fsfiainafisaveil The object of this invention is to provide an improvedhanger device which is particularly designed for use by removablyattach-j A further object of the invention is to provide a convenientand simple hanger devlce jm which may be employed by pinning it to theupholstery of automobiles for supporting hats or other objects. p Withthese and other objects in view my invention consists intheconstruction, `a 1;; rangementand combination of the` various parts ofmy device, whereby the objects contemplatedare attained, as hereinaftermore fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in

of the interior of an automobile showing one of my improved hangersemployed for sup* porting a hat.

Figurer2 is a front perspective view of the device. Figure 3 is a rearperspective view of the 1device illustrating the pin supporting memer.so Figure 4 is a vertical section through the device in positionl foruse in supporting a garment, this section being taken on the line 1 -lof Figure 2. j Y Y Y Drivers or other occupants of automobiles ifrequently find it difficult to arrange a con-p venient means forcarryinghats, coatsv and the like, so that they will be out of the wayof the occupants of the seats and at thesame time be secured againstvdanger ofbeing blown out of the vehicle. f

My present invention relates to a simple land inexpensive device whichmaybe supported in any suitable location by pinning it A to theupholstery of `the vehicle, the device gripping k and be entirelyv outof the way of the occupants of the seats, and yet will be easilyaccessible when desired for use.

rlhe device is mainly s centraux",i

formed from 'Shea metalv and includes a back plate 10 formed with a pairof forwardly projectingears l12.

on its side margins intermediate of its ends.`

The ears 12fare1aperture`dv inl receive a pin-tle pin 14.5-

alignment to u A clamping'member 16 is lformed of a'strip ofnietal ofapproximatelythe same width as the'bacl; plate-10 and'said clampingmem-Y,

ber lis formed on its sideniargins and intermediate of its ends with apair of apertured ears 1.8. The ears 18 are received between therears12of theback plate and Vpivotally engage the pintle pin 14S The mainportion-,ofthe clamping memberr 16 is spaced from and is substantiallyparalf l lel with-the back plate 10. Toward its lower *i end theclamping. member 16 is offset toward the back plate 10, thus providing asubstan' tially horizontal supporting vportion 20` and a verticalterminal flange 22 which normally contacts' with the lower end'of-theback plate.

, "Mounted on the pintlefping `14 between the ears 18 ofthe clampingmember isV agcoil spring 24 which has its vend Vportions extend` Y edand-'engaging respectively the. upper ends of the back plate'l()clamping member i .16Yin suchmanner as to urge said upper por- Y tionsapart and to cause the terminal flange.

22 of the clamping member to be held forci blyl toward the lower endofthe Y The upper end of the clampin back plate. g member 16,

above the pivotpoint, may b e bent outwardly somewhat and shapedto forma'finger-'engagj ing portion or handle26 t AnA attenuated suspending orpinning mem-y Y ber 28 is arranged on the rear side ofthe back plate10and has its upper end attached thereto l in Ja" suitablel manner as byThe suspending member `28 o A extending it-V through` openings '30 intheback plate and between said ablyA is ,rather long and is V"adapted tobe inserted 4Vinto or throughA textile fabricl such as 82 for supportingthe hanger in the desired y' position;l '.fThelfabric 32 may be aporti-on of j leV su'cliy as Vis i the upholsteryV of f an;f automobishownin.v part 'in Figure l an generally by the numeral 315i.`

d designated f Y* p 21,860,384

' AllVhen the hanger'is vmounted as above` desaid b 'scribed itmay-beemployed for suspending theli a'hat such as 36 in the mannerillustrated, in objec Figure It Twill be understood 'thatfthe lower. orterminal flange '22 of the clamping member. may be moved away fromftheback f v plate 10 loyrmanual pressure applied to the linger portion26,"ag'ainstthe influence ofthe spring'24,for the purpose' of insertingor removing'an object from'Y the hanger. *The Aspring 24 preferably -isrelatively strong so l that a firm and secure grippinggaction may be hadupon the brim of a'hat-orfupon any@V i suitable portion of an object tobe suspe n'ded.-V y I prefer to make the offset portion V2O of theclamping member Y as kshown particularly Y vvin Figures?) tand 4, sothatit is inclined up- Y 25, Y* Y pressed'relation of theterminal flange22 to f w'ardly slightly from the main portion of the clamping memberand toward the back Y plate.

y i It willfbe'noted that the-'offset portion-20- Y oftheclamping'memberi's capable ofrprovid- -ingpositive supporting means foran object as distinguishedV from the merely 'f'ricti-onal Des Moines, Io

support which is providedV by the spring ,f i

- the back plate.

This method of suspending an object nua-,rated particularly in vFigurai'in'rwhich a garment'such as a coat-38 is shown las' hav ing aV`portion extended between the substan- Ytially parallel part-s oftheibackplate and clamping member` and overlyingthe oset L'portion 20.

,In this my the object my beimore Sel Y curely suspendedV fromgthehanger and it v'will vbenoted that this relation is enhanced by i l theVupwardly inclined arrangement yofthe portion'QO, Y [This upwardinclination need 'not be great, but-,preferablyis suiiicient so thatwhenthe lower vpart of the clamping Y member is swung outwardly: through anarc,

Vthe portion 20fwill still be in such-.}`oositiony as V4.5to "providethe desired positiVesupportf-or for differentl specific" purposes andinl other described, Y Y, Y Y VIvclaim as ,my-invention: f

locations thanv those herein illustrated land 'i if '55,; A *hanger fOlhtS, garmentslandfthe like,

' ber spaced from and' pivotally.connectedbe Y comprising a back plate,alr-clampingkcmem tween-its ends to said'back plate, a spring F' forurging thefy lower part offsaidV clamping f "member toward th'ebackplate,".-the lower v partof saidclamping member lbeing offset tiallyhorizontal portion constituting a lpositive; object-supporting member,said v odset portion'V being 'inclined rupwardly somewhat toward theback plate,and a pin carriedby Y toward the backfplate to" provide vka.substan l Y ack plate for-"engaging upholstery or ke for suspendingthehanger and an t carried thereby.

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